Merge pull request #10458 from dotty-staging/change-mixin

Introduce `Transparent` flag

Author: odersky

community-build/community-projects/stdLib213

@@ -212,7 +212,9 @@ object untpd extends Trees.Instance[Untyped] with UntypedTreeInfo {
 
     case class Inline()(implicit @constructorOnly src: SourceFile) extends Mod(Flags.Inline)
 
-    case class Transparent()(implicit @constructorOnly src: SourceFile) extends Mod(Flags.EmptyFlags)
+    case class Transparent()(implicit @constructorOnly src: SourceFile) extends Mod(Flags.Transparent)
+
+    case class Infix()(implicit @constructorOnly src: SourceFile) extends Mod(Flags.Infix)
   }
 
   /** Modifiers and annotations for definitions

compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/ast/untpd.scala

@@ -286,35 +286,35 @@ trait ConstraintHandling {
     }
   }
 
-  /** If `tp` is an intersection such that some operands are mixin trait instances
-   *  and others are not, replace as many mixin trait instances as possible with Any
+  /** If `tp` is an intersection such that some operands are transparent trait instances
+   *  and others are not, replace as many transparent trait instances as possible with Any
    *  as long as the result is still a subtype of `bound`. But fall back to the
    *  original type if the resulting widened type is a supertype of all dropped
-   *  types (since in this case the type was not a true intersection of mixin traits
+   *  types (since in this case the type was not a true intersection of transparent traits
    *  and other types to start with).
    */
-  def dropMixinTraits(tp: Type, bound: Type)(using Context): Type =
+  def dropTransparentTraits(tp: Type, bound: Type)(using Context): Type =
     var kept: Set[Type] = Set()      // types to keep since otherwise bound would not fit
     var dropped: List[Type] = List() // the types dropped so far, last one on top
 
-    def dropOneMixinTrait(tp: Type): Type =
+    def dropOneTransparentTrait(tp: Type): Type =
       val tpd = tp.dealias
-      if tpd.typeSymbol.isMixinTrait && !tpd.isLambdaSub && !kept.contains(tpd) then
+      if tpd.typeSymbol.isTransparentTrait && !tpd.isLambdaSub && !kept.contains(tpd) then
         dropped = tpd :: dropped
         defn.AnyType
       else tpd match
         case AndType(tp1, tp2) =>
-          val tp1w = dropOneMixinTrait(tp1)
+          val tp1w = dropOneTransparentTrait(tp1)
           if tp1w ne tp1 then tp1w & tp2
           else
-            val tp2w = dropOneMixinTrait(tp2)
+            val tp2w = dropOneTransparentTrait(tp2)
             if tp2w ne tp2 then tp1 & tp2w
             else tpd
         case _ =>
           tp
 
     def recur(tp: Type): Type =
-      val tpw = dropOneMixinTrait(tp)
+      val tpw = dropOneTransparentTrait(tp)
       if tpw eq tp then tp
       else if tpw <:< bound then recur(tpw)
       else
@@ -324,15 +324,15 @@ trait ConstraintHandling {
 
     val tpw = recur(tp)
     if (tpw eq tp) || dropped.forall(_ frozen_<:< tpw) then tp else tpw
-  end dropMixinTraits
+  end dropTransparentTraits
 
   /** Widen inferred type `inst` with upper `bound`, according to the following rules:
    *   1. If `inst` is a singleton type, or a union containing some singleton types,
    *      widen (all) the singleton type(s), provided the result is a subtype of `bound`
    *      (i.e. `inst.widenSingletons <:< bound` succeeds with satisfiable constraint)
    *   2. If `inst` is a union type, approximate the union type from above by an intersection
    *      of all common base types, provided the result is a subtype of `bound`.
-   *   3. drop mixin traits from intersections (see @dropMixinTraits)
+   *   3. drop transparent traits from intersections (see @dropTransparentTraits)
    *
    *  Don't do these widenings if `bound` is a subtype of `scala.Singleton`.
    *  Also, if the result of these widenings is a TypeRef to a module class,
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ trait ConstraintHandling {
 
     val wideInst =
       if isSingleton(bound) then inst
-      else dropMixinTraits(widenOr(widenSingle(inst)), bound)
+      else dropTransparentTraits(widenOr(widenSingle(inst)), bound)
     wideInst match
       case wideInst: TypeRef if wideInst.symbol.is(Module) =>
         TermRef(wideInst.prefix, wideInst.symbol.sourceModule)

compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/ConstraintHandling.scala

@@ -914,7 +914,7 @@ class Definitions {
   @tu lazy val InvariantBetweenAnnot: ClassSymbol = requiredClass("scala.annotation.internal.InvariantBetween")
   @tu lazy val MainAnnot: ClassSymbol = requiredClass("scala.main")
   @tu lazy val MigrationAnnot: ClassSymbol = requiredClass("scala.annotation.migration")
-  @tu lazy val MixinAnnot: ClassSymbol = requiredClass("scala.annotation.mixin")
+  @tu lazy val TransparentTraitAnnot: ClassSymbol = requiredClass("scala.annotation.transparentTrait")
   @tu lazy val NativeAnnot: ClassSymbol = requiredClass("scala.native")
   @tu lazy val RepeatedAnnot: ClassSymbol = requiredClass("scala.annotation.internal.Repeated")
   @tu lazy val SourceFileAnnot: ClassSymbol = requiredClass("scala.annotation.internal.SourceFile")
@@ -942,7 +942,6 @@ class Definitions {
   @tu lazy val SetterMetaAnnot: ClassSymbol = requiredClass("scala.annotation.meta.setter")
   @tu lazy val ShowAsInfixAnnot: ClassSymbol = requiredClass("scala.annotation.showAsInfix")
   @tu lazy val FunctionalInterfaceAnnot: ClassSymbol = requiredClass("java.lang.FunctionalInterface")
-  @tu lazy val InfixAnnot: ClassSymbol = requiredClass("scala.annotation.infix")
   @tu lazy val TargetNameAnnot: ClassSymbol = requiredClass("scala.annotation.targetName")
   @tu lazy val VarargsAnnot: ClassSymbol = requiredClass("scala.annotation.varargs")
 
@@ -1568,8 +1567,8 @@ class Definitions {
   def isInfix(sym: Symbol)(using Context): Boolean =
     (sym eq Object_eq) || (sym eq Object_ne)
 
-  @tu lazy val assumedMixinTraits =
-    Set(ComparableClass, ProductClass, SerializableClass,
+  @tu lazy val assumedTransparentTraits =
+    Set[Symbol](ComparableClass, ProductClass, SerializableClass,
       // add these for now, until we had a chance to retrofit 2.13 stdlib
       // we should do a more through sweep through it then.
       requiredClass("scala.collection.SortedOps"),

compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/Definitions.scala

@@ -342,6 +342,9 @@ object Flags {
   /** Symbol is a Java default method */
   val (_, DefaultMethod @ _, _) = newFlags(38, "<defaultmethod>")
 
+  /** Symbol is a transparent inline method or trait */
+  val (Transparent @ _, _, _) = newFlags(39, "transparent")
+
   /** Symbol is an enum class or enum case (if used with case) */
   val (Enum @ _, EnumVal @ _, _) = newFlags(40, "enum")
 
@@ -354,14 +357,16 @@ object Flags {
   /** An opaque type alias or a class containing one */
   val (Opaque @ _, _, _) = newFlags(43, "opaque")
 
+  /** An infix method or type */
+  val (Infix @ _, _, _) = newFlags(44, "infix")
 
   // ------------ Flags following this one are not pickled ----------------------------------
 
   /** Symbol is not a member of its owner */
-  val (NonMember @ _, _, _) = newFlags(45, "<non-member>")
+  val (NonMember @ _, _, _) = newFlags(49, "<non-member>")
 
   /** Denotation is in train of being loaded and completed, used to catch cyclic dependencies */
-  val (Touched @ _, _, _) = newFlags(48, "<touched>")
+  val (Touched @ _, _, _) = newFlags(50, "<touched>")
 
   /** Class has been lifted out to package level, local value has been lifted out to class level */
   val (Lifted @ _, _, _) = newFlags(51, "<lifted>")
@@ -419,7 +424,7 @@ object Flags {
 
   /** Flags representing source modifiers */
   private val CommonSourceModifierFlags: FlagSet =
-    commonFlags(Private, Protected, Final, Case, Implicit, Given, Override, JavaStatic)
+    commonFlags(Private, Protected, Final, Case, Implicit, Given, Override, JavaStatic, Transparent)
 
   val TypeSourceModifierFlags: FlagSet =
     CommonSourceModifierFlags.toTypeFlags | Abstract | Sealed | Opaque | Open
@@ -449,7 +454,7 @@ object Flags {
    *  is completed)
    */
   val AfterLoadFlags: FlagSet = commonFlags(
-    FromStartFlags, AccessFlags, Final, AccessorOrSealed, LazyOrTrait, SelfName, JavaDefined)
+    FromStartFlags, AccessFlags, Final, AccessorOrSealed, LazyOrTrait, SelfName, JavaDefined, Transparent)
 
   /** A value that's unstable unless complemented with a Stable flag */
   val UnstableValueFlags: FlagSet = Mutable | Method
@@ -499,7 +504,7 @@ object Flags {
   /** Flags that can apply to a module val */
   val RetainedModuleValFlags: FlagSet = RetainedModuleValAndClassFlags |
     Override | Final | Method | Implicit | Given | Lazy |
-    Accessor | AbsOverride | StableRealizable | Captured | Synchronized | Erased
+    Accessor | AbsOverride | StableRealizable | Captured | Synchronized | Erased | Transparent
 
   /** Flags that can apply to a module class */
   val RetainedModuleClassFlags: FlagSet = RetainedModuleValAndClassFlags | Enum
@@ -576,4 +581,5 @@ object Flags {
   val SyntheticParam: FlagSet                = Synthetic | Param
   val SyntheticTermParam: FlagSet            = Synthetic | TermParam
   val SyntheticTypeParam: FlagSet            = Synthetic | TypeParam
+  val TransparentTrait: FlagSet              = Trait | Transparent
 }

compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/Flags.scala

@@ -1109,9 +1109,10 @@ object SymDenotations {
     final def isEffectivelySealed(using Context): Boolean =
       isOneOf(FinalOrSealed) || isClass && !isOneOf(EffectivelyOpenFlags)
 
-    final def isMixinTrait(using Context): Boolean =
-      isClass
-      && (hasAnnotation(defn.MixinAnnot) || defn.assumedMixinTraits.contains(symbol.asClass))
+    final def isTransparentTrait(using Context): Boolean =
+      isAllOf(TransparentTrait)
+      || defn.assumedTransparentTraits.contains(symbol)
+      || isClass && hasAnnotation(defn.TransparentTraitAnnot)
 
     /** The class containing this denotation which has the given effective name. */
     final def enclosingClassNamed(name: Name)(using Context): Symbol = {

compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/SymDenotations.scala

@@ -2674,8 +2674,8 @@ object TypeComparer {
   def widenInferred(inst: Type, bound: Type)(using Context): Type =
     comparing(_.widenInferred(inst, bound))
 
-  def dropMixinTraits(tp: Type, bound: Type)(using Context): Type =
-    comparing(_.dropMixinTraits(tp, bound))
+  def dropTransparentTraits(tp: Type, bound: Type)(using Context): Type =
+    comparing(_.dropTransparentTraits(tp, bound))
 
   def constrainPatternType(pat: Type, scrut: Type)(using Context): Boolean =
     comparing(_.constrainPatternType(pat, scrut))

compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/TypeComparer.scala

@@ -712,6 +712,8 @@ class TreePickler(pickler: TastyPickler) {
     if (flags.is(Local)) writeModTag(LOCAL)
     if (flags.is(Synthetic)) writeModTag(SYNTHETIC)
     if (flags.is(Artifact)) writeModTag(ARTIFACT)
+    if flags.is(Transparent) then writeModTag(TRANSPARENT)
+    if flags.is(Infix) then writeModTag(INFIX)
     if (isTerm) {
       if (flags.is(Implicit)) writeModTag(IMPLICIT)
       if (flags.is(Given)) writeModTag(GIVEN)

compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/tasty/TreePickler.scala

@@ -667,15 +667,14 @@ class TreeUnpickler(reader: TastyReader,
           case PARAMalias => addFlag(SuperParamAlias)
           case EXPORTED => addFlag(Exported)
           case OPEN => addFlag(Open)
+          case TRANSPARENT => addFlag(Transparent)
+          case INFIX => addFlag(Infix)
           case PRIVATEqualified =>
             readByte()
             privateWithin = readWithin
           case PROTECTEDqualified =>
             addFlag(Protected)
             privateWithin = readWithin
-          case SUPERTRAIT =>
-            readByte()
-            annotFns = (_ => Annotation(defn.MixinAnnot)) :: annotFns
           case ANNOTATION =>
             annotFns = readAnnot :: annotFns
           case tag =>

compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/tasty/TreeUnpickler.scala

@@ -2732,6 +2732,7 @@ object Parsers {
           case nme.opaque => Mod.Opaque()
           case nme.open => Mod.Open()
           case nme.transparent => Mod.Transparent()
+          case nme.infix => Mod.Infix()
         }
     }
 
@@ -2807,11 +2808,7 @@ object Parsers {
         }
         else
           mods
-      val result = normalize(loop(start))
-      for case mod @ Mod.Transparent() <- result.mods do
-        if !result.is(Inline) then
-          syntaxError(em"`transparent` can only be used in conjunction with `inline`", mod.span)
-      result
+      normalize(loop(start))
     }
 
     val funTypeArgMods: BitSet = BitSet(ERASED)